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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Hospitals can be scary places—especially for kids. At Cincinnati Children’s, our Child Life specialists help kids and families cope with the stress of a visit to our medical center. They help patients get ready for procedures and come up with fun activities to speed along recovery. They serve as a resource for parents who want to learn more about their child’s care. And they step in during times of crises to offer emotional support.

Visit our medical center and you’ll see members of our Child Life staff just about everywhere. They operate several activity centers where inpatients can hang out, play games, watch movies, make art and read books. You’ll also spot them providing one-on-one tutoring so school-age kids don’t fall behind on classwork during their hospital stay. You might even hear them playing musical instruments as part of our music therapy program.

Our Child Life team works hard to make every child’s experience at Cincinnati Children’s a positive one.

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Shaan likes a good comeback story. He loves playing basketball, and watching NCAA teams. His story features a great comeback too.

When he was six, Shaan weighed 38 pounds and had constant stomach aches, which limited him from playing sports.

“He started praying every night that he would feel better, so we knew this was something serious,” said Shaan’s mom, Summi. She and her husband brought him to Cincinnati Children’s.

That’s when Shaan was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. He was put on a heavy dose of medication to help regulate his immune system, and he began learning how to live with the disease.

“I’m grateful for everything that Cincinnati Children’s has done for me,” Shaan says. “Having Crohn’s hasn’t been easy, but it’s not everything about who I am. It’s just a part of who I am.”

Now Shaan is doing great! He’s gotten used to his medication and is back up to a healthy weight. You’ll see him on the court with his team and watching his Purdue Boilermakers.

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Cincinnati Walks for Kids is the largest community fundraiser benefiting Cincinnati Children’s. This annual event brings together current and former patients, doctors, nurses, researchers, families and community members in a show of support for the medical center. With lots of kid-friendly activities, the walk is fun for the whole family.

The walk would not be possible without help from dozens of volunteers, who do everything from registering participants at the starting line to passing out water and ribbons at the finish line. Whatever your role, you’ll be an indispensable part of great event—one that’s helping to improve outcomes for kids from Cincinnati, across the country and around the world.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Suggested Donations

Can provide a music or pet therapy session for a child facing a serious illness or injury ($25.00)

Can purchase a wagon to transport children around the hospital ($70.00)

Can help provide life-long care to a cancer survivor ($250.00)

Funding Needs

As a non-profit hospital and research center, Cincinnati Children’s depends on help from generous people like you to provide outstanding care for kids. Your donation will have an immediate impact on a child who needs it most. Here’s a sample of what your gift can do:

$25 gift: Can provide a music or pet therapy session for a child facing a serious illness or injury
$50 gift: Helps purchase gift cards for out‐of‐area families
$70 gift: Can purchase a wagon to transport children around the hospital
$85 gift: Can provide a Keepsake Bundle for a family with a fragile infant in our NICU
$250 gift: Can help provide life-long care to a cancer survivor

Whatever you’re passionate about—whether its finding a cure for a specific disease, giving young children a strong start in life or finding innovative ways to make care more affordable—Cincinnati Children’s is equipped to make the most of your gift.

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